Innocence

Innocence is a story about corrupt police in Britain. The prose is short and choppy, filled with incomplete sentences. It gives the story a gritty feel, almost like rough sandpaper. In addition, it’s filled with British slang that I’m completely unfamiliar with. As a result, I found it confusing and difficult to follow. I had to figure out what a lot of things meant from the context, and some things were a complete mystery to me. For example, apparently the word “nick” has several meanings in Britain. Just when I thought I had it figured out, the context of its usage threw me for a loop.

I suspect this book might be more interesting to people more familiar with the slang. For me, it was a very difficult read.